Reed & Barton "Francis I" Sterling Silver Flatware Set
Item Details
A Reed & Barton Francis I sterling silver flatware set. This set is made up of fifty-nine items, including eight dinner knives, nine dinner forks, sixteen dinner spoons, eight salad forks, seven butter knives, a spreader, two serving spoons, a serving fork and slotted spoon, a carving fork and knife pair, one sugar spoon, one ladle, one shrimp fork, and an iced tea spoon. Select items – including the dinner knives, butter knives, and the carving knife and fork pair – have Mirrorstele stainless steel blades with sterling silver handles, while the rest of the set is manufactured fully from sterling silver. The flatware is made in Reed & Barton’s Francis I pattern, which was first introduced in 1906. They feature ornate handles with scrolled foliate and fruit motifs, most of which are marked “Sterling Reed & Barton” to their undersides.
| Items Included | Dinner Forks, Dinner Knives, Serving Spoons, Iced Tea Spoons, Salad Forks, Slotted Spoons, Serving Forks, Sugar Spoons, Ladle, Carving Knife, Carving Fork, Dinner Spoons, Spreader |
| Brand | Reed & Barton |
| Materials | Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel |
| Marks | British Hallmarks, Maker’s Mark |
| Period | Introduced 1907 |
| Origin | United States |
| Pattern | Francis I |
| Weighted | No |
| Approximate Weight (ozt.) | 64.720 |
| Number of Items | 59 |
Condition
- minor wear throughout.
- tarnishing of silver on select items.
Dimensions
- measurements by group.
- measurements of individual dinner knife: 9" W x 0.5" H x 1" D.
- total weight excluding pieces with non-sterling content is approximately 64.720 ozt
Item #
18COL173-119
